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Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officers say they are preparing for heavier weekend traffic on state waterways following a summer that included at least one deadly boating crash.
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Police were called to a gunfire report on Ohio Street early Saturday morning and found an injured victim with gunshot wounds, officials said. The investigation is ongoing.
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WKYT reports one person was shot during an early-morning incident, and investigators are working to determine what led to the attack and whether anyone else was involved.
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WAVE reports a new move aimed at increasing access to childbirth services across Kentucky, an issue advocates say has been a longstanding challenge, particularly outside metro areas.
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As catastrophic flooding in Nepal has killed nearly 600 people and left thousands missing, a Lexington family is holding onto uncertainty while authorities continue search and recovery efforts.
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Local school and law-enforcement officials say the video systems can help produce evidence for citations when drivers pass stopped school buses or fail to remain stopped at bus stops.
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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and U.S. Rep. Andy Barr are disputing the projected impact of Medicaid changes on hospital access for rural communities, according to a WLKY report published Aug. 28, 2026.
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Kentucky Department for Public Health data released Aug. 28 show CDC-confirmed cyclosporiasis cases have reached 697, with 844 cases reported in the state.
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Kell Palletti, 32, was fatally struck while riding his bicycle on Westport Road on Aug. 30, 2018. His family says the case remains unsolved and is still seeking the public’s help.
